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Ryk Brown, and my
research partner, Chuck Speed. The research presented on this page is not
ours alone. It is the product of all the Fellow Researchersof the
Stewarts of Balquhidder Research Group. We are indebted to them for their
generous contributions. This page is intended as a place for researchers
to freely and cooperatively share our research with each other. The
first-time reader is advised to begin with the introduction found on the Principal Families Page before
proceeding on with this page.

The Stewarts in Strone were a cadet branch of the Stewarts of Glenbuckie. Please refer to
the Glenbuckie page for a full introduction.

The sixth cadet branch of the Stewarts of
Glenbuckie descends from "Walter of the Glen." Their primary
residence was the farmstead of Strone in Upper Strathgartney. They
lived right next door to their cousins of V Branch in
Edraleachdach and Lorachan.

Strone (Strongalvaltrie)

Beach house by the promontory of the ravine

Strone is the name of a farmstead located on Loch Katrine in
the upper reaches of Strathgartney in Callander parish, Perthshire,
Scotland. The farm is located in a remote and beautiful lochside
glen in an area now known as The Trossachs.

Strone
is the name used on modern maps, however this is an abbreviation of the
older name of Strongalvaltrie (as shown on the mid-19th century map
above). We believe this to derive from the Gaelic SrÚn gil bhaile
trŗigh (pronounced "strone gill val tray") which means "beach house by
the promontory of the ravine." SrÚn means "nose, point,
promontory" and can be found with the following Anglicized spellings:
Strone, Stroan, Stron, Sroan,
and Strowan as "sr" in
Gaelic is pronounced as "str" with a strongly rolled "r".
Gil means "ravine." Bhaile is the lenited form of
baile which means "farm, house, farmstead." And
trŗigh
means "beach." When one looks at the accompanying maps and photo it
can be seen that Strone is located on a promontory beside a ravine and
overlooking a beach.

Walter nan Cleugh

Walter of the Ravine

This family is identified
in Stewarts of the South as
Sliochd Valter nan Cliugh. "Valter" is simply a variant on
"Walter". Cliugh is believed to be a spelling variant of
cleugh, which is a Scots word (not Gaelic) meaning "gorge, ravine,
cliff, crag" and is synonymous with the Gaelic
word gil, the second element in the name of Strongalvatrie.
The ravine in question would most certainly be the one beside Strone and
the one after which Strongalvaltrie is likely named (and not Glen Finglas
as previously suggested here). Thus the name of this clan appears to curiously
combine both Scots and Gaelic elements in a name that means
"Descendants of Walter of the Ravine."

Stewarts of the South identifies Walter nan Cleugh as
"of Glenbuckie house
[who] was forester to the Earl of Monteith in Benvinu when that family
lived in splendor in the Island of Port of Monteith." We believe that reference to Walter as "of
Glenbuckie house" indicates that he was a son of the main stem of the
Stewarts of Glenbuckie. If so then there are only two possible
candidates that could match this description:

Walter Stewart, natural son of Alexander Stewart, 4th of Glenbuckie

Walter Stewart, lawful son of Duncan Stewart,
5th of Glenbuckie.

The second Walter is preferred for a couple of reasons. It is
more likely that a lawful son would be appointed as an Earl's forester rather
than an illegitimate son. And Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie, was
himself appointed as Deputy Royal Forester in Glen Finglas. It seems more
likely that a Royal Forester would be in a better position to secure for his son
a position as an Earl's Forester. On that basis alone we suggest that
Walter nan Cleugh was probably identical with Walter Stewart, son of Duncan Stewart, 5th of
Glenbuckie.

Walter nan Cleugh was the
Forester to the Earl of Menteith
in Benvinu. "Benvinu"
is believed to refer to Ben Venue, just
south of Loch Katrine. This forest is just across the loch from Strone and would be visible from Strone.

This report was originally based on research conducted by Don
McArthur, one of our Fellow Researchers, as presented in his report SliochdValternan
Cliugh.
However the present accounting has been expanded beyond Don's original report.
We account for the descendants of Walter nan Cleugh as follows:

Walter nan Cleugh STEWART 1st of Strone and Earl's Forester of Ben
Venue b: ABT 1580 in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland as
the youngest lawful son of Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie. Walter
was known as "Walter nan Cleugh" or "Walter of the Ravine" probably
so-named after the ravine that ran alongside the property of Strone,
believed to be his primary residence. A bond in 1622 which names the heads of most of the Balquhidder Stewarts
includes: "John Dow Stewart in Glenfinglas and his brother-german, Walter". Dow is an Anglicization of Dubh.
MacGregor suggests, and we concur, that these two brothers were
sons of Duncan Stewart, 5th of Glenbuckie. The John Dow in
question is believed to refer to John Dubh Mor Stewart,
rather than his illegitimate half-brother, John Dubh Beg
Stewart. Walter
is the patriarch of VI Branch of
Stewarts of the South, Sliochd Bhalter
nan Cliugh, and served as
Forester to the Earl of Menteith
in Ben Venue just
across Loch Katrine from his residence at Strone.

Stewarts of the South says "One of [Walter's]
descendants was commonly called by the name of Iain du na Stroain ("Black
John of Strone")" and that "John Du na Sroan had three grand uncles". Our
present accounting shows that Black John of Strone was probably a
great-grandson of Walter, thus his three grand uncles would be sons of
Walter, for a total of four surviving sons. However, Stewarts of
the South is confusing in its accounting of these lines.
Stewarts of the South presents us with four descendant lines (sort of)
for Walter nan Cliugh. Since we know Walter had four surviving sons
it would make sense to conclude that each descendant line corresponds to
the descendants of each of the surviving sons. However, close
examination of the descendant data shows that's not the case. 1 Line
and half of 2 Line comprise the descendants of Iain Dubh na Stroan,
who descends from the eldest son of Walter nan Cleugh. The second
half of 2 Line is stated as descending from one of Iain Dubh na Stroan's
grand-uncles. So 2 Line, as shown in the original document, actually
descends from two different brothers. To add to the confusion, the
author of Stewarts of the South repeats himself and uses 3 Line
twice! Is the second 3 Line meant to be a continuation of the first
or is it an error in numbering and there are really five lines of
descendants from four brothers? Then to add even more to the
confusion, the author has mixed up the sequence of sons in the first of
the two 3 Lines (this is discussed in more detail below).

All this means that we cannot rely too heavily on the
accounting of lines of descendants in Stewarts of the South to
correspond with the descendants of the four sons of Walter nan Cleugh.

Walter's wife is unknown. Walter is suggested as the
father of:

"John" STEWART 2nd of Strone b: ABT 1630 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. "John's" actual name is not known for sure.
His forename as shown here is merely a guess based on presently known
evidence. He is shown here as an indication that there was likely
two generations intervening between Walter nan Cliugh and his descendant
John Dubh na Stroan. "John" is suggested as the father of:

"Walter" STEWART 3rd of Strone b: ABT 1665 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. "Walter's" exact identity is not known for
certain. No documentary evidence has been found to show his
existence. He is suggested on onomastic evidence only.
Walter is suggested as the father of:

"Patrick" STEWART b: ABT 1635 in Probably Strathgartney,
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Stewarts of the South says
that "John Du na Sroan (of this family) had three grand uncles, [the]
first of them: Peter Stewart, [a] tacksman of Lianach [in] Glenbuckie."
This can be interpreted in a couple of ways: that Peter/Patrick Stewart
is the name of the first granduncle, or that Peter Stewart is the first
known descendant of the granduncle, or both. (See below for a full
discussion). He may be the Patrick in: "2
Feb 1665 Stewart;; Agnes, spouse to Patrick Stewart, in Gredich in
Glenfinglas, par. Of Callander." However, Ardvorlich VI is a better
match. "Patrick" is suggested as the father of:

Walter STEWART b: ABT 1670 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. No documentary evidence has been found to
verify the existence of this Walter. Patrick is known to have
had male descendants. He would have named his first son Walter.
However it is not known if Patrick's later descendants descend from
Walter or if Walter had brothers. Thus the later descendants are
presently shown as descending from and unknown "son" of Patrick.

Son STEWART b: ABT 1675 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. This son's identity is not known for sure.
He is suggested based on the likely chronology of generations.
He is suggested as the father of:

"John" STEWART b: ABT 1705 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. No record of John's existence has been
found. He is suggested by onomastic evidence only. His son Peter, is
recorded in Stewarts of the South as being a descendant of
the second son of Walter nan Cliugh Stewart, but the intervening
generations are unknown. "John" is suggested as the father of:

Son STEWART b: ABT 1640 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. Stewarts of the South implies that Walter nan Cliugh
had four surviving sons. Their names are not known for
sure. It is also not clear exactly which descendant lines descend
from which of these sons. In the absence of evidence we are
suggesting that the third son may be the ancestor of the following
branch:

Son STEWART b: ABT 1645 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. He is suggested as the father of:

Walter STEWART b: ABT 1675 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. It is suggested that the eldest son of
this family would have been named Walter. No record of Walter or
his descendants has been found.

The first line of descendants of Walter nan Cleugh is a cadet
branch who resided in Strone on Loch Katrine in Strathgartney in Callander
parish, Perthshire, in the area now known as The Trossachs.

This line is described in Stewarts of the South as follows:

One of his descendants was commonly called by the name of Iain du na Stroain ("Black John of Strowan" or Sron, meaning "a nose
shaped peak or promontory") [a] tacksman of Sroin [on] Lochcatherinside [in]
Callander parish [on] Drummond of Perth's estate. He was [a] Lieutenant
in [the] Duke of Perth's Regt [in] the year [17]45. He was feuer of
Balmenoch ("middle farmtown") in Glenbuckie, which he sold to [the
Glenbuckie] family after [17]45,
as all his goods were destroyed. Perhaps no clan could boast of an
honester friendlier man than this was.

[Iain dubh na Sroan] left three sons:

(1 line) Duncan died before his father and had one son:

A writer
in Stirling [who is] now dead also

Walter, [a] tenant in Stroine.
[He] left three sons: John, Donald & Alexander, [who each] retained a good part of their father's hospitality.

John Stewart, [a] tacksman of Stroin
and Ardmacmavine. [He] is a bachelor.

Donald, a tenant with [his
brother] John at Stroin. [He is also] not married.

The following references from Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions
from Brig o' Turk cemetery pertain to this family:

16 table stone, John STEWART in
Strongalbuthee (believed to be a transcription error for "Strongalbaltree"), son Duncan 28 FEB 1773, age 34.

17 foot stone next to 16, by John STEWART [illegible], father
Walter STEWART, late tenant of Stroan, born
JUL 1811, died 1869.

According to Mrs. Stewart of Milton's account:

There were Stewarts in
Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I donít think they were of the
Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic
cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who
raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of
Walter Stewart, Edralechcan.

John and Duncan (sic Donald, see
before) Stewart in Stroan, had a nephew, Duncan who was there with them. This
Duncan married Magdalene Stewart youngest sister to Mrs. Stewart (of Miltonís)
mother. They had Alexander [sic - John?] who was drowned in the Leith 3 Nov 1887.
Duncan (Alexís father) had a brother Alexander, a writer in Glasgow.

We account for this
family as follows:

Lieut. John Dubh na Sroan STEWART
4th of Strone (Strongavaltrie),
b: ABT 1700 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland, shown above as the
son of "Walter" Stewart in Strathgarntey. John is described in
Stewarts of the South as: "One of [Walter nan Cliugh Stewart's]
descendants was commonly called by the name of Iain du na Stroain ("Black
John of Stroan" or Sron, meaning "a nose shaped peak or promontory") [a]
tacksman of Sroin [on] Lochcatherinside [in] Callander parish [on]
Drummond of Perth's estate. He was [a] Lieutenant in [the] Duke of Perth's
Regt [in] the year [17]45. He was feuer of Balmenoch ("middle farmtown")
in Glenbuckie, which he sold to [the Glenbuckie] family after [17]45, as
all his goods were destroyed. Perhaps no clan could boast of an honester
friendlier man than this was."

Stroain (also spelled Sron, Sroan, Stron, Stroan, Stroine,
Strowan, etc.) is recorded on present-day maps as Strone and is located
exactly 1 km west of Edraleachdach on the north shore of Loch Katrine in
Strathgarntey, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. It is suggested that John
du na Stroan is the John Stewart shown in the Callander OPR as residing in
"Stronganaltrie" -- which is recorded elsewhere in the Callander OPR as
just "Stron" and is transcribed in Mitchell's Monumental
Inscriptions as "Strongalbuthee" and
may be a corruption or transcription error for "Stron Gartney", that is, "Stron
in Strathgartney". The children shown in the Callander OPR for John
Stewart in Stranganaltry match very closely with the description of the
children of John's given in Stewarts of the South. They also fit
onomastically with this line.

John is presumed to have married Elisabeth STEWART b: ABT
1715 in Scotland, although no record of their marriage has been found.
Elisabeth's birth family has not been identified. They had the
following family:

Walter STEWART b: 29 MAR 1739 in Strongalvaltrie, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. He is presumed to have died young prior to
the birth of his same-named brother in 1743.

Duncan STEWART b: 1739 in Strongalvaltrie, Callander, Perthshire,
Scotland. Duncan is described in Stewarts of the South as
"Duncan died before his father and had one son." His death is recorded
in Mitchell's MIs as "Brig O Turk Cemetery: 16 table stone, John STEWART
in Strongalbuthee
(believed to be a transcription error for "Strongalbaltree"), son Duncan 28 FEB 1773, age 34." No record of
Duncan's birth has been found, however his date of birth as calculated
from the stone would suggest that he was a twin with his brother Walter
who died as a child. This stone is located next to his cousin John
Stewart in Stroan. Duncan's spouse is unknown. He was father
of:

John STEWART 5th of Strone b: ABT 1770 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
John's name is uncertain. He is described in Stewarts of the South as
"A writer in Stirling [who is] now dead also." Assuming that he was
the eldest son and not just the eldest surviving son, then John would
most likely have been named after his paternal grandfather, Iain Dubh
na Sroan Stewart.

Walter STEWART 6th of Strone b: 10 NOV 1743 in Stronganaltrie,
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Walter is described in
Stewarts of the South as: "Walter, [a] tenant in Stroine. [He] left
three sons: John, Donald & Alexander, [who each] retained a good part of
their father's hospitality." Walter married on 27 MAR 1778 in
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to Janet MCFARLANE believed to have been
b: ABT 27 MAR 1761 in Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland, daughter of John
MCFARLANE and Agnes MCALLAN. (Janet's birth and parents are not
confirmed. This information comes from an LDS member submitted family
tree, batch #7123201.) Walter and Janet had the following family:

John STEWART 7th of Strone and Ardmacmavine, b: 4 JAN 1780 in
Stron, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. John is described in
Stewarts of the South as: "John Stewart, [a] tacksman of Stroin
and Ardmacmavine. [He] is a bachelor." John is mention by
Mrs Stewart of Milton: "There were Stewarts in
Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I donít think they were of the
Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic
cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who
raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of
Walter Stewart, Edralechcan."

Walter STEWART 8th of Strone, b JUL 1811 in Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. Although Walter's father is recorded as
a bachelor, the following entry from Mitchell's MIs from Brig O Turk
Cemetery, almost certainly applies to this family:
17 foot stone next to 16, by John STEWART [illegible], father
Walter STEWART, late tenant of Stroan, born
JUL 1811, died 1869. No corresponding baptismal record has been
found for Walter. The same MI entry indicates that Walter had
the following son:

John STEWART,
9th of Strone, b ABT 1835 in Scotland. John is mentioned on his father's gravestone,
referred to above. No record of John's birth has been identified.
This family has not been found in census records. As John is not
found in census records residing in Strone then it is presumed he
sold Strone, however this has not been confirmed. Sometime
between 1871-1878 John's cousin, Duncan Stewart of the Shenachyle
line, below, came into possession of Strone. It is presumed
that John Stewart, 9th of Strone died without issue and that the
rest of this line had died out and Strone passed to the Shenachyle
branch. Either that or John sold Strone to the Shenachyle
branch.

Donald STEWART b: 12 JAN 1783 in Stron, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
Donald is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Donald, a
tenant with [his brother] John at Stroin. [He is also] not married."
Donald is mention by Mrs Stewart of Milton: "There were Stewarts in
Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I donít think they were of the
Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic
cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who
raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of
Walter Stewart, Edralechcan."

Alexander STEWART b: 12 DEC 1784 in Stron, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander,
[a] subtenant to his brother [John]. [He has] one son [who is] a
minor. [He pays] rent £200."

Son STEWART. No record has been found of this son except his
mention in Stewarts of the South. He is presumed to have died as
Strone passed over this branch to the Stewarts in Shenachyle.

Alexander STEWART in Shenachyle b: 13 FEB 1754 in
Stronganvallrie, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander is
described in Stewarts of the South as: "Alexander Stewart, [a] tacksman of Sheanchoil [in] Aberfoil
parish [in the Lordship] of Monteith [on the] Duke of Montrose['s
property]. [He has] three sons:
1. John is a writer in Glasgow;
2. Duncan is with his father at home looking after the farm;
3. Alexander is a minor and at home likewise." Shenachyle
derives from the Gaelic Sean Coil which means "Old Woods."
Alexander marriage and his children's births have not been identified in
parish records. Alexander had the following known sons:

John STEWART b: ABT 1790 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland.
John is described in Stewarts of the South as "John is a writer
(lawyer)
in Glasgow."

Duncan STEWART, 10th of Stroneb: ABT 1800 in Shenachyle, Port of Menteith,
Perthshire, Scotland. Duncan is described in Stewarts of the
South as "Duncan is with his father at home looking after the farm". According to Mrs. Stewart of Milton's account:

There were Stewarts in
Stronegalvaltrie at Loch Katrineside. I donít think they were of the
Glenfinlas Stewarts. John and Donald were there. They were uncles (sic
cousins) to Duncan in Stronegalvaltrie, who was to be heir of Monacheil, & who
raised the law plea. Duncan was married to Magdaline Stewart, daughter of
Walter Stewart, Edralechcan.

John and Duncan (sic Donald, see
before) Stewart in Stroan, had a nephew, Duncan who was there with them. This
Duncan married Magdalene Stewart youngest sister to Mrs. Stewart (Miltonís)
mother. They had Alexander who was drowned in the Leith 3 Nov 1887.
Duncan (Alexís father) had a brother Alexander, a writer in Glasgow.

The estate of Monachyle was held by Donald McDonald of Monachyle
who died without children. Donald was predeceased by his
brothers, none of whom had heirs. Traditional rules of
inheritance would suggest that Monachyle should have passed next to
Donald McDonald's sisters from oldest to youngest. However,
Donald McDonald apparently bestowed Monachyle on the son of his
younger sister, Ann. This son's name also happened to be Duncan
Stewart. This Duncan Stewart of Monachyle had previously served
as the manager of Monachyle estate under Donald McDonald.
Doubtless, Donald McDonald felt that Duncan Stewart had "earned" the
right to the estate by having served him loyaly for many years.
Furthermore, Duncan Stewart of Monachyle was a descendant of the
earlier Stewarts of Monachyle. It may further be assumed that
Duncan Stewart of Monachyle felt he deserved the estate as it had
previously been held by his own ancestors.

However, this Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle felt he had a claim to
the estate and sued his distant cousin for the estate. (Perhaps
under the influence of his two brothers who were both lawyers?)
Duncan Stewart in Shenachyle's only known claim would have been
through his wife's mother, who, being the oldest sister of Donald
McDonald probably would have had a better claim than Duncan Stewart of
Monachyle being the son of Donald McDonald's younger sister.
However, even if this Duncan could have established the validity of
his mother-in-law's claim, then his eldest brother-in-law, James
Stewart, 5th of Edraleachdach and Lorachan, would have had the
superior claim over Duncan's wife, Magdalene Stewart. Duncan Stewart
in Shenachyle was not successful in his claim and the estate of
Monachyle passed to Duncan Stewart of Monachyle.

Although Duncan was not successful in
acquiring the enormous and prosperous estate of Monachyle, he did
acquire the family estate of Strone just prior to his death.
Duncan died in 1878 at Strone and his widow Magdalene is shown in 1881
residing at Strone as head and as a farmer of 2500 acres. Thus
it would appear that Duncan inherited Strone sometime after the 1871
census and prior to his death in 1878.

Duncan Stewart married on 19 APR 1840 in Shenachyle, Port of
Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland to his distant cousin, Magdalene
STEWART b: 4 NOV 1814 in Edraleachdach, Callander, Perthshire,
Scotland, daughter of Walter Stewart, 4th of Edraleachdach and Lorachan, and Elizabeth McDonald.
Magdalene's birth family is shown
on our Stewart of
Glenbuckie Branch V page. Duncan and Magdalene had the
following family:

Alexander STEWART b: ABT 1805 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire,
Scotland. Alexander is described in Stewarts of the South as
"Alexander is a minor and at home likewise". According
to Mrs Stewart of Milton Alexander was a writer (lawyer) in Glasgow.

The next line of descendants of Walter nan Cleugh are
presented as part of 2 Line in the original document, but are recorded as
descending from a different brother than the first half of 2 line.
This is quite confusing, but is indicative of some of the challenges we
have in correctly interpreting Stewarts of the South. This
line is presented in Stewarts of the South as follows:

The language used above is
misleading. Peter Stewart, tacksman of Lianach, may or may not be the
first of the grand-uncles. John Stewart "present tacksman of Lianach" was
the son of a Patrick/Peter Stewart who was also a tacksman of Lianach --
matching the description shown above. This would make it appear more
likely that "Peter Stewart, tacksman of Lianach" shown above is the father of
John. Whereas the "first of the three granduncles" would be a
great-grandfather to John. The problem is that there could very easily be
TWO Peter Stewarts who were both tacksmen of Lianach. It is quite
conceivable that first grand-uncle could easily be named Patrick/Peter and he
could easily have been an earlier tacksman of Lianach. So the reference to
Peter above is quite ambiguous as to whether it refers to the first
grand-uncle of Iain Dubh na Stroan or to the father of John Stewart, tenant in
Lianach...or both. However, the fact that none of the other sons of Walter nan Cleugh are mentioned by name would suggest that it would be highly unlikely
that the author of Stewarts of the South knew the name of the second son,
but none of the others. Thus it is exceedingly more likely that Peter
Stewart, above, was NOT the first of the three grand-uncles, but was indeed just
the father of John Stewart, tenant in Lianach.

The following references from Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions
from Balquhidder cemetery
pertain to this family:

10Peter
STEWART died at Lianoch in 1796, John STEWART,
farmer in Lianoch died at
Immeroin 25 JUL 1844, age 75, by Peter STEWART farmer atInverchagernie
(in) Strathfillan.

Patrick/Peter STEWART, in Lianach, b: ABT 1735 in Balquhidder, Perth,
Scotland. Patrick's birth record has not been identified. He is
recorded in Mitchell's MIs for Balquhidder cemetery: "10Peter STEWART died at
Lianoch in 1796, John STEWART, farmer in
Lianoch died at Immeroin
25 JUL 1844, age 75, by Peter STEWART farmer at
Inverchagernie
(in) Strathfillan." Peter married firstly on
MAR AND 4 APR 1766 in Aberfoyle and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland to
Helen STEWART b: ABT 1740 in presumably Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland.
Helen's birth family has not been identified. They had the following
children:

Janet STEWART b: 3 JAN 1767 in Coircromby, Callander, Perth, Scotland

John STEWART b: 12 MAR 1768 in Coircromby, Callander, Perth, Scotland.
John is described in Stewarts of the South as "John
Stewart, present tenant of Lianach.
[He has] three sons [who are all] minors [and pays] £200 rent." John
married on 27 DEC 1806 AND 9 JAN 1807 in Balquhidder and Kilmadock,
Perthshire, Scotland to Janet MCNAUGHTON b: ABT 11 AUG 1784 in Cambusbeg,
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. They had the following family:

Peter STEWART b: ABT 1808 in Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland. Peter
resided in Invercagernie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland until at least
1881. It is believed he never married.

Mary STEWART b: ABT 20 MAY 1809 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Mary married on 23 NOV AND 14 DEC 1833 in Campsie and
Denny, Stirling, Scotland to Robert SMELLIE b: 1812 in Denny, Stirling,
Scotland. They had the following family:

Donald STEWART b: ABT 14 MAR 1821 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Donald has not been found in any census records and
may have died young or emigrated.

Christian STEWART b: ABT 18 MAY 1823 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Christian worked as a dairy maid in Balquhidder until
at least 1861.

Margaret STEWART b: ABT 23 FEB 1826 in Immeroin in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Margaret is presumed to have married Donald MALLOCH
b: ABT 28 APR 1823 in Kenmore, Perth, Scotland, although no record of their
marriage has been found. (Donald's name is incorrectly recorded as "Mather"
in
Malcolm Gray's notes.) They had the following family:

Catherine MALLOCH b: ABT 23 SEP 1857 in Killin, Perth, Scotland

Janet MALLOCH b: 15 MAY 1860 in Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland

Peter MALLOCH b: 15 MAY 1865 in Strathfillan, Killin, Perth, Scotland

John STEWART b: ABT 18 AUG 1829 in Immeroin in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. John worked as a shepherd in Balquhidder until at
least 1861.

Patrick/Peter married secondly ABT 1772 to Katherine FERGUSON b: ABT 1745 in
Scotland. They had the following family:

Catherine STEWART b: ABT 13 JUN 1772 in Lianach of Glenbuckie,
Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland. Catherine is presumed to have died as a
child prior to the birth of her same-named sister in 1777.

Donald STEWART in Lianach b: ABT 14 APR 1782 in Lianach of Glenbuckie,
Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland. Donald is described in Stewarts of the
South as: "Donald Stewart his brother Copartner two sons minors rent £200".
He married on 4 DEC 1813 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland to
Christian STEWART b: ABT 31 AUG 1794 in Second Lot of Tullich, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland, daughter of John Stewart and Janet Stewart (currently being
researched). Donald and Christian had the following family:

Peter STEWART b: ABT 28 MAR 1814 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Peter resided in Kirkton of Strathfillan until about
1861. He may have had a relationship with Mary MCLAREN b: ABT 1820 in
Scotland. They may be the parents of:

Duncan STEWART b: 17 JAN 1848 in Balquhidder, Perth, Scotland.
Duncan's birth is recorded as illegitimate. His parents are recorded as
Peter Stewart and Mary McLaren. It is not certain that his father is
the Peter Stewart shown here.

Janet STEWART b: ABT 14 JUN 1815 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. She is presumed to have died young prior to the birth
of her same-named sister in 1828.

Catherine STEWART b: ABT 1 APR 1817 in Lianach of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perth, Scotland. Catherine married John FERGUSON b: ABT 1 APR 1815 in
Wester Auchtow, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, son of Patrick Ferguson
and Margaret Stewart. (Margaret Stewart's birth family has not been
identified but she likely came from the west end of Loch Earn.)

Drepan and Lendrick - Drepan is now extinct and was a ruin even on this
mid-19th century map. Lendrick is shown with its older name of Lanrick
and at its older location closer to the lake. The modern location of
Lendrick is shown by the red circle.www.nls.uk

Lendrick - The modern location of Lendrick is shown here. The
former locations of Lendrick (Lanrick) and Drepan are shown by the red dots.www.multimap.com

This next group of descendants is
presented in a confusing manner in Stewarts of the South. It appears that
there are two sets of nuclear families, likely cousins to each other, who
descend from a common ancestor. The first of these two families comprises
four brothers: Duncan, Andrew, Walter and Daniel. The second family seems
to comprise three brothers: John, Charles, and William. However Stewarts
of the South presents the second set of three brothers in the middle of the
first family of four brothers. The accounting below has been rearranged
into its proper familial order in order to facilitate clarity, however the
reader is encouraged to view the original for comparison (found in the index at
the top of this page).

It seems likely that the following
two families probably descend from a common son of Walter nan Cleugh, but given
the accounting problems with this branch we cannot be certain. This family
is presented in Stewarts of the South as follows (with Walter and Daniel moved
to their correct familial place as noted above):

Charles Stewart, brother to the above John, was a mason at
Burn of Camus. [He] left two sons, [both of whom made fortunes as spirit
dealers in Glasgow] (the grammar is so convoluted in the original here
that only a complete rewrite can make it clear)

John, [who had a family]

James, [who had a family]

William Stewart, brother to Charles Stewart, was a
smith in Doune. [He] left two sons:

John, a respectable cloth merchant in Glasgow

William, a master ferrier
[in the] Dragoon guards

Our present accounting of this family is as follows:

"Donald" STEWART , in Drepan b: ABT 1675 in Probably Strathgarntey,
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Donald is suggested above as a son of the
third son of Walter nan Cliugh, however this is unconfirmed. No
documentary evidence has been found to verify the existence of "Donald". He is
suggested by onomastic evidence only. It is suggested by the known information
about this sons, that "Donald" was probably a tacksman of Drepan. Donald
is suggested as the father of:

John STEWART , in Lendrick and Drepan b: ABT 1705 in Probably Drepan,
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. No record of John's birth has been
found. He is identified from the birth records of his children and his
marriage record. John is not identified by name in Stewarts of the South
but his four sons are clearly identified and correspond perfectly with the
family shown here. John married on 1 JUL 1738 in Callander, Perthshire,
Scotland to Isabel MCGREGOR-ALIAS-DRUMMOND b: ABT 1715 in Scotland. They
had the following family:

Donald STEWART , in Drepan b: 5 JUL 1739 in Lendrick, Strathgartney,
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Donald is described in Stewarts of
the South as: "Daniel Stewart, [who was a] tacksman of Drepan [in the]
Barony of Lendrick [on] Sir Patrick Murray's estate from Perth family, [in]
Callander parish. [Daniel] was brother to [the] foresaid Walter & Andrew."
He is recorded in Stewarts of the South as having the following family.
However his marriage record and the birth records of his children have not
been identified:

John STEWART b: ABT 1770 in Perthshire, Scotland. John's birth
record has not been identified. John is described in Stewarts of
the South as: "John, an undertaker of works about Glasgow."

James STEWART b: ABT 1773 in Perthshire, Scotland. James' birth
record has not been identified. James is described in Stewarts of
the South as: "James, a land surveyor in Glasgow. [He has] two sons."

Walter STEWART b: ABT 1775 in Perthshire, Scotland. Walter's birth
record has not been identified. Walter is described in Stewarts
of the South as: "Walter, a labourer in Glasgow."

Duncan STEWART b: ABT 1778 in Perthshire, Scotland. Duncan's birth
record has not been identified. Duncan is described in Stewarts
of the South as: "Duncan, a shoemaker in Port Dundas at Glasgow. [He
has] two sons."

Walter STEWART b: 31 MAR 1744 in Drepan, Callander, Perthshire,
Scotland. Walter is described in Stewarts of the South as:
"There was one Walter Stewart, once [a] tenant [in the] Breas of Doune, [who
was] of the above race. [He] had a son [who is] a labourer to the Duke of
Montrose. [He, in turn has] three sons at Buchanan in the Duke's works."
Walter was the father of:

Son STEWART b: ABT 1770 in Perthshire, Scotland. This son has not
been identified in any parish records. He is described in Stewarts of the
South as: "a son [who is] a labourer to the Duke of Montrose. [He has]
three sons at Buchanan in the Duke's works."

Andrew STEWART , in Calliebohalie b: 8 AUG 1754 in Milntown (of
Strathgartney?), Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. Andrew is described
in Stewarts of the South as: "Andrew Stewart, brother to the above Duncan of Balmenoch, was [a] tacksman of Coilbohaile, [in the]
Braes of Doune [on the]
Earl's estate. He left one son."

Son STEWART b: ABT 1785 in Perthshire, Scotland. This unknown son
has not been identified.

The second branch of this line, namely the brothers John, Charles, and
William, has not yet been identified.

This line is recorded in Stewarts of the South as a second "3 Line".
It is not clear from the original document if it is intended that this line is a
continuation of the accounting of 3 Line shown above, or if the author made an
error and repeated "3 Line" instead of "4 Line". In the
absence of
corroborating evidence we are presently suggesting that this line descends from
the youngest son of Walter nan Cleugh.

Stewarts of the South presents this line as follows:

Duncan Stewart, [a] late subtenant of Stroin
(Strowan) [on] Lochcathrineside
left two sons:

first son David now dead

2 son Walter Flesher in Glasgow is unmarried

Walter Stewart, brother to [the] foresaid Duncan had two sons:

first of them dead

second son Walter now in Nova Scotia
in
north America and doing well there [and] intends to return

commonly called the Morrair for being servant to the
Earl of Murray. [He] left one son

a sea captain

Robert Stewart, tacksman of Inchry
[in] Aberfoil parish [once a part of the lordship] of Monteith [and] now [the] Duke of Montrose's.
[Robert] left one son:

James, a merchant & grocer
[in the] new town of Fintry [in] Stirlingshire. [The town was]
erected by Mr Spiers of Kilchroich, a respectable gentleman.

James Stewart, or Sheumas MacPharic
(James, son of Patrick), [who was a] tacksman of
Inverlochlarig [in the] Braes of Balquhidder [on the] Earl of Murray's estate,
left two sons:

first, James, [who] died at Pitmmain in our own
country (Perthshire). He was an honest man. He was Grieve to
Mr Menzies of our own country, and before that to
MacIntyre [who was] a great rascal. And I doubt not but [that] James
was a better man than either of the masters, although the
servant again.

his brother
2 John, formerly [a] tenant of Immireoin [in] Glenbuckie
& Murlagan in Balquhidder [on] Capt Stewart's estate. [He is] now condemned to be a moss laird, which is not much better
than Egyptian slavery. Perhaps this man left few equals in
goodness in Balquhidder and now as little respect is paid
to him as to an old pack horse, which shows the
uncertainty of human affairs.

The first branch of this family,
namely the brothers Duncan, Walter, and Donald as well as Robert have not been
accounted for as yet. We account for the remainder of this line as
follows:

Patrick STEWART b: ABT 1680 in Probably Strathgartney, Callander,
Perthshire, Scotland. Patrick was presumably a tacksman in Inverlochlarig
in Braes of Balquhidder, as inferred from the information on his son. No such
Patrick has so far been identified in any documentary records. As
Patrick's son was known by the patronymic of James mac Patrick then we can be
certain of Patrick's name. Patrick was the father of:

James MacPatrick STEWART , of Inverlochlarig b: ABT 1715 in Callander
or Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. He is recorded in Stewarts of
the South as "Seamus MacPharic". ("Pharic" is a phonetic rendering of the
local dialect pronunciation of Phadraig, or "Patrick". Thus "Seamus MacPharic"
means "James, son of Patrick.") He is described in Stewarts of the South
as a "tacksman of Inverlochlarig [in the] Braes of Balquhidder [on the] Earl
of Murray's estate." His marriage and childrens' birth records have not
been identified. However the following record looks extremely promising.
There is no other family in Stewarts of the South that matches this
one. The only other major families in Inverlochlarigh was Glenogle IV
and Auchnahard, neither of whom match.
James STEWART and Mary MCFARLANE (MCPHARLANE) in Inverlochlarig Mor,
Tighnabruaich, and Wester Invernenty
1. Robert STEWART, bap. 1 JAN 1756 (recorded on 22 APR 1756) in
Innerlochraigmor
2. Patrick STEWART, bap. 13 JUL 1758 in Inverlochlaigvoir
3. John STEWART, bap. 8 SEP 1759 in Tighnabruaich ("house on the bank")
4. James STEWART, bap. 13 JUN 1762 in Wester Innernenty
5. Patrick STEWART, bap. 16 APR 1768 in Tighnabruaich?
It seems likely that Tighnabruaich was probably the name of a residence on the
Inverlochlarig property and thus Tighnabruaich and Inverlochlarig can probably
be considered as the same place. This family would be a perfect fit except for
the first son, Robert.

Patrick is recorded as the father of:

James STEWART b: ABT 1750 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. James'
birth record has not been identified. James is described in Stewarts of
the South as "James, [who] died at Pitmmain in our own country (Breadalbane,
Perthshire). He was an honest man. He was Grieve to Mr Menzies of our own
country, and before that to MacIntyre [who was] a great rascal. And I doubt
not but [that] James was a better man than either of the masters, although
the servant again."

John STEWART in Immereoin and Muirlaggan b: ABT 1754 in Balquhidder,
Perthshire, Scotland. John's birth record has not been identified. His
birth year is based on his age as given in the 1814 Moss Census. John is
described in Stewarts of the South as "formerly [a] tenant of
Immireoin [in] Glenbuckie & Murlagan in Balquhidder [on] Capt Stewart's
estate. [He is] now condemned to be a moss laird, which is not much better
than Egyptian slavery. Perhaps this man left few equals in goodness in
Balquhidder and now as little respect is paid to him as to an old pack
horse, which shows the uncertainty of human affairs." And also as, "John
Stewart, Summerline Flander's Moss, of the same family (Glenbuckie). What
you call a real hidden treasure, condemned, I may say, to real slavery,
though voluntary, and has not left his match in Balquhidder for honesty and
integrity. And I cannot but think it a pity that human affairs should be at
times so ordered not much more thought of here than an old horse."

John's initial residence is given in Stewarts of the South as
Immereoin and Muirlaggan, but in the Balquhidder OPR his residence is
recorded as Clach-glas ("Greystone") of Glenbuckie for the baptisms of his
children. Clachglas is merely a residence on the Immereoin portion of
Glenbuckie, thus the two places can be considered synonymous. About 1793,
John moved his family to 9 Wood Lane ("Woodline Moss") in Flanders Moss on
the Blair Drummond Estate. John married on 24 JAN 1784 in Balquhidder,
Perthshire, Scotland to Mary REID b: 29 JUN 1760 in Balquhidder, Perthshire,
Scotland, daughter of Duncan Reid and Christian McGregor. John and
Mary had the following family:

Christian STEWART b: ABT 13 MAR 1785 in Clachglas of Glenbuckie,
Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. She was residing with her parents
in 1814. Her later whereabouts is unknown.

Margaret STEWART b: ABT 20 FEB 1787 in Clachglas of Glenbuckie,
Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. She was residing with her parents
in 1814. Her later whereabouts is unknown.

Janet STEWART b: ABT 15 FEB 1789 in Clachglas of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perthshire, Scotland. Janet is presumed to have died in infancy
prior to the birth of her same-named sister in 1792.

Janet STEWART b: ABT 29 JUL 1792 in Clachglas of Glenbuckie, Balquhidder,
Perthshire, Scotland. She was residing with her parents in 1814.
Her later whereabouts is unknown.

Mary STEWART b: ABT 17 AUG 1794 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by
Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. She was residing with her parents in
1814. Mary married on 21 AND 22 MAR 1817 in Kilmadock and
Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland to William DOWNIE b: ABT 1790 in
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. They had the following children

James STEWART b: ABT 12 MAR 1797 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by
Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. James is found in the 1841 census
residing at Woodlane on the Blair Drummond Moss, presumably the same
property that his father held. James is shown residing with his wife and
children and his brother Duncan. James and his family are not found in
1851 and are presumed to have emigrated. James married on 6 JUN 1830
in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland to Mary STEWART b: ABT 10 MAY
1807 in Woodline, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire,
Scotland, daughter of Duncan Stewart and Christian McLaren of the family
of
Donald Stewart in Edinample.
They had the following family:

John STEWART b: ABT 8 MAR 1835 in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire,
Scotland. In 1841 and 1851 John is residing with his maternal uncle
Peter Stewart in Thornliebank and apprenticing as a Millwright.

Duncan STEWART b: ABT 9 APR 1837 in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire,
Scotland. Duncan is not found after 1841 and is presumed to have
died young.

Christiana STEWART b: ABT 14 APR 1839 in Wood Lane, Blair Drummond Moss,
Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1851 Christian is
living at Summer's Lane in the care of her uncle John McLean, b 1783 in
Balquhidder. John McLean is found in 1814 at 17b Summer's Lane, age 30,
from Balquhidder 1 year ago, wife Jannet Buchanan, no children.
Christiana married on 17 DEC 1858 in Clyde, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland to
John HUTTON b: ABT 1830 in Scotland and had the following children:

Mary STEWART b: ABT 6 JUN 1841 in Wood Lane, Blair Drummond Moss,
Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. According to the 1873
Donald Stewart in Edinample Family Tree, Mary married to a man surnamed
Edgar and had the following children, although this family has not been
found in any census or OPR records:

Duncan STEWART b: ABT 11 APR 1802 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by
Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1841 Duncan is found residing at
Woodlane in the Blair Drummond Moss, presumably on the same property his
father had. He is shown residing with his brother's family, but Duncan's
own wife and daughters are not shown. Duncan is not found in 1851.
Family records indicate that Duncan died young, however it is possible
this is erroneous and, if his brother James emigrated, then it's possible
Duncan did too. Duncan married on 17 DEC 1832 in Kilmadock,
Perthshire, Scotland. Janet MCLACHLANE b: 26 MAY 1805 in Kilmadock,
Perthshire, Scotland. Janet and her daughter Mary are not found in
any census records. It is suspected that they both died in
childbirth. Duncan and Janet had the following family:

Catharine STEWART b: 2 MAR 1834 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland.
Family records indicate that Catharine never married; that she moved
from Kincardine to Raploch, Stirling, Scotland to take up employment as
a domestic servant; that she was mother of two illegitimate children,
namely Isabella and Duncan; and that she died on 4 JUN 1910, age 73, at
#9 St. Mary's Wynd, Stirling, Stirling.

Census records give us some
additional information. In 1841 we find Catharine's father, Duncan Stewart, residing with his
brother James on the family farm, but without his wife and two daughters
-- it is believed his wife and second daughter had died. Meanwhile,
Catharine, age 5, is found in the care of her bachelor maternal uncle,
Duncan McLachlan, age 25, residing in Thornhill, Kincardine by Doune,
Perthshire, Scotland. They are living in the household of William Black,
a 40 year old baker and his 30 year old wife, Margaret. Also living with
them is a 10 year old Margaret Malcolm. Residing next-door is an 18 year
old Isabella Stewart (presently no known relation, but worth pursuing
in the future). It would be understandable to
find a semi-orphaned young girl in the care of relatives other than her
father if there was a woman as care-giver. However, we must presume that
Duncan Stewart was just as capable as his bachelor brother-in-law,
Duncan McLachlan, at looking after a 5 year old girl. This would make it
appear that Duncan Stewart was either incapable of raising his daughter
for some reason or that he abandoned her.

In 1851 Catharine's father, Duncan, along with Duncan's brother's
family are not found at all and are presumed to have emigrated, although
Duncan may have died. Catharine, meanwhile, is found living in Raploch,
Stirling, age given as 18 and place of birth as Kilmadock (sic),
recorded as a "border" and a "pauper" and residing with the following
family:
Alexander Simpson, head, tailor, 48, b in Stirling, Stirlingshire
Ann (McCowan) Simpson, wife, 41, b ditto (m. 30 NOV 1828 in Stirling,
Stirling)
Janet Simpson, dtr, 17, b ditto
Peter Simpson, son, 4, b ditto (b 17 DEC 1846 in Stirling, Stirling)
Isabella Simpson, dtr, 4 b ditto
John Simpson, son, 1, b ditto
Catherine Simpson, dtr, 1, b ditto

Catharine is not found in 1861 or 1871. However, in 1881 Catharine is
found in the town of Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Her residence is
given as "35 Broad Street, Burgh Police Cells" and her given occupation
we'll refer to euphemistically as "outdoor worker". This would explain the illegitimate births of her
children and her absence from the 1861 and 1871 census records. If
Catharine worked as an "outdoor worker" then it's likely she could have
been easily missed
by the enumerators.

In 1891, Catharine is found residing at 24 Lower Castlehill,
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland and her employment is recorded
specifically as
"outdoor worker". She is residing
with 40 year old James Malcolm, a stone mason's labourer. This same
James Malcolm is found in 1871 residing with Catharine's daughter,
Isabella (see notes on Isabella for more information). And note the 10
year old Margaret Malcolm above who lived with Catharine as a young
girl. At present no relationship has been shown between the Malcolm
family and Catharine.

Catharine's children are found in 1871, 1881, and 1891 living
with various people who are no known relation to Catharine, and her
daughter is recorded
in 1871 as a "pauper's child". None of this family has been found in
the 1901 census.

Catharine's death certificate in 1910 lists her occupation as "outdoor worker". Her age is given as 73 years. Her
parents are given as Duncan Stewart, a flesher, (deceased), and Margaret
(sic) McLachlan (deceased). The informant is her daughter Isabella Rae.
The discrepancy over Catharine's mother's first name is understandable
given that Janet McLachlan died very young and would have been almost
unknown to her own daughter and certainly completely unknown to her
granddaughter. This was likely compounded by the fact that census
records imply that Catharine had little contact with her own children.

Family tradition accords that "Catherine Stewart made regular visits
to Ann Ferguson at Thornhill to make sure both Isabella and Duncan were
being looked after properly and also to make sure Ann was well funded
for doing so. Catherine did keep in touch with both her children
and their relationship was very close. Catherine lived to see all
eight of Isabella's children born."

Catharine had the following illegitimate children by unknown fathers:

Isabella STEWART b: 6 JUL 1868 in Raploch, Stirling, Stirling,
Scotland. Isabella's birth record indicates that she was born at
8:00 a.m. on 6 JUL 1868 in Raploch, Stirling as the illegitimate
daughter of Catharine Stewart. Her father's name is left blank. Her
mother's profession is listed as "domestic servant", however census
records confirm that her mother's profession was "outdoor work".

Census records show Isabella residing with a variety of families as a
child, but never with her own mother (see note above).

In 1871, Isabella was residing at House #57, Kincardine, Kincardine
by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland with the following family:

Isabella Stewart, born 1869 in Stirling, Stirling, occupation:
pauper's child
Isabella McFarlane, head, born 1805 in Kilmadock, occupation: pauper -
former dom serv.
Janet McFarlane, born 1815 in Kincardine, former dom serv, (possible
dtr of William McFarlane and Janet Luke)
James Malcolm, born 1854 in Kincardine, nephew, shoemaker (b 7 NOV
1852 in Kincardine, s/o John Malcolm and Janet McFarlane - only child
of this couple)
Elisabeth Forrester, b 1844 in Kincardine, niece, dom serv unemployed.
(dtr of David Forrester and Janet McFarlane - only child of this
couple.)

The census indicates no family relationship between Isabella
Stewart and Isabella McFarlane, the head of the house, but the common
first name might suggest that the younger Isabella was named after the
older. Perhaps Isabella McFarlane was a friend of Isabella Stewart's
mother, or perhaps she is a maternal aunt or cousin by means as yet
undiscovered. It is noteworthy that James Malcolm (shown above) who
was residing with Isabella in 1871 is found 20 years later residing
with Isabella's mother, Catharine. However, no family relationship is
indicated in either census.

Again here, Isabella's host family is of no known relation to her,
but she has her brother living with her.

In 1891, Isabella is found at Blackhouse, Kippen, Stirling,
Scotland, working as a domestic servant for the family of William and
Helen Short -- no known relation.

Isabella and her husband have not been found in the 1901 census.
Isabella married on 29 NOV 1889 in Kirk Street, Dunblane,
Perthshire, Scotland to John REOCH-alias-RAE b: ABT 1865 in Scotland.

They had descendants who are beyond the scope of this research
project.

Duncan STEWART b: 22 NOV 1872 in #35 St. Mary's Wynd, Stirling,
Stirling, Scotland. Duncan was an illegitimate son of Catharine
Stewart who was an "outdoor worker" in the village of Stirling. Duncan is
shown living with his sister in the 1881 census in Kincardine in the
care of the Ferguson family, who are no known relation. (See notes
above for more details). In 1891 Duncan was
working as a farm hand in Wester Borland, Port of Menteith,
Perthshire, Scotland, for the family of John and Janet Hay. Duncan has
not been found in the 1901 census though he is known to have lived as
late as 1940.

Mary STEWART b: 6 JUL 1835 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland.
Mary has not been found in any census records and is presumed to have
died in childhood.

Sunart (Suanard) in Argyll - showing its proximity to Balquhidder and the
Balquhidder Stewart Clan lands.www.nls.uk

The final line of descendants of Walter nan Cleugh is the family of Peter
Stewart, schoolmaster in Suanard (Sunart), Argyllshire. Suanard is shown
as Sunart on modern maps and is outlined in bright green on the map above.
It is a large district. Unfortunately Stewarts of the South does not tell
us where in Sunart Peter Stewart resided.

Peter Stewart was called by the
nickname of "Par nan Bearla (Beurla)" which means "English Peter", presumably because his birth family were
Gaelic-speakers and, as a school teacher, Peter would have been required to
teach in English.

This line is accounted in Stewarts of the South as "4 Line", however
it is actually the fifth line of descendants presented (see notes above on the
double 3 Line). As the last line of descent it's possible that Peter was
the sole descendant of the youngest son of Walter. However, as there are
really five lines of descent from four brothers, it's also possible that English
Peter may descend from an illegitimate son of one of the earlier branches.
Peter's family is presented in Stewarts of the South as follows:

Archibald STEWART (d1791) and Mary
MCFARLANE (d 1796) in Lendrick no marriage record (2nd marriage for the
preceding?)

John STEWART, b/b 17/24 MAR 1738
in Lendrick

Margaret STEWART, b/b 6/10 MAY
1739 in Lendrick

Isabel STEWART, b/b 5/13 SEP
1741 in Lendrick

Alexander STEWART, b/b 24/28 AUG
1743 in Lendrick

Mary STEWART, b/b 10/19 MAY 1745
in Lendrick

Duncan STEWART, b/b 31 JUL / 2
AUG 1747 in Lendrick

Archibald STEWART, b/b 23/26 OCT
1749 in Lendrick

Donald STEWART,
b/b 27/30 AUG 1757
in Landrick (see Mitchell's MIs)

Robert STEWART and Mary MCRUER in
Drepan, m 6 JUN 1728 in Callander

John STEWART, b/b 5/7 SEP 1729 in Miltown of Strathgartney

Margaret STEWART, b/b 11/18 APR 1731 in Drepan (mother Janet McRuer)

Isabel STEWART, b/b 8/13 AUG
1732 in Drepan. Isabel married on 17 APR 1766 in Callander to Dougall
MCLAREN, b 19 JUL 1736 in Callander, son of Archibald McLaren and Janet
Drummond. They had numerous children (who are in the database) including

Archibald MCLAREN in Coronach
and Ardchullary who married Margaret STEWART, dtr of James Stewart in Duart
and Mary Stewart, dtr of John Ban Mor Stewart in Auchnahard. They had
numerous children (who are in the database) including:

Dougald MCLAREN in Ardchullary
who married Janet "Jessie Dullater" STEWART, dtr of Duncan Stewart in
Auchnahard and Upper Duart (of the Stewarts of Auchnahard)

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